Drone Hits Commercial Airliner in Canada, No Injuries

Drone Hits Commercial Airliner in Canada, No Injuries
A drone is flown for recreational purposes as an airplane passes nearby in the sky above Old Bethpage, New York, on Sept. 5, 2015. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
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A drone hit an airplane landing at a Quebec City airport this week, the first time an unmanned flying object has collided with commercial aircraft in Canada, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said on Sunday.

No injuries were reported in the incident, which happened on Thursday at Jean Lesage International Airport and involved a plane belonging to Quebec-based Skyjet Aviation.